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Official name: State of Washington: Type: U.S. State Appellation [1]: Years of wine industry: 154 [2]: Country: United States: Sub-regions: Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley AVA, Candy Mountain AVA, Columbia Gorge AVA, Columbia Hills AVA, Columbia Valley AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Lake Chelan AVA, Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Mill Creek-Walla Walla Valley AVA, Mount St. Helens AVA, Naches Heights AVA ...
Paul Gregutt, wine writer for the Seattle Times and Wine Enthusiast, list Boushey as one of the "top ten" vineyards in the entire state. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The vineyard is owned and managed by viticulturist Dick Boushey who was honored in 2002 by the Washington State Wine Commission as Washington 's "Grower of the Year" [ 3 ] and in 2007 by Wine ...
Washington is the second largest wine-producing state in the country, with over 1,000 wineries to speak of. The state produces award-winning wines and has been gaining a stellar reputation over ...
DeLille's inaugural wine, Chaleur Estate marks the foundation on which the winery has built its craft of blending Washington State fruit. The wine showcases, depth, complexity, focus and elegance that personifies the French word for warmth, chaleur. Following Bordeaux tradition, DeLille also produced a "Deuxieme," or second wine, called D2.
The winery was founded in 1962 as Associated Vinters by several former professors at the University of Washington. In 1979, the winery hired David Lake as head winemaker and under his stewardship, Columbia Winery was the first winery in the state of the Washington to produce varietal wines of Cabernet Franc, Pinot gris and Syrah. [2] In 1983 ...
Yakima Valley is the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) established within Washington state, gaining the recognition on May 4, 1983.Within the vast Columbia Valley AVA, Yakima Valley appellation cultivates more than 53,000 acres (21,448 ha) giving the region the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in the state.
The wine region is entirely included within the larger Columbia Valley AVA. In addition to grapes, the area produces sweet onions, wheat and strawberries [3] After the Yakima Valley AVA, the Walla Walla AVA has the second highest concentration of vineyards and wineries in Washington State. [3] Walla Walla hosts about 140 wineries. [5]
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Champoux Vineyards are often in high demand among Washington winemakers. In 2007, Champoux Vineyard had a little over 170 acres (0.69 km 2 ) planted. The most sought after grapes for winemakers is the original 1972 "Block One" 7-acre (28,000 m 2 ) plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon which includes some of the oldest ...